![Polish cavalry operates in rough terrain against German forces. Not surprisingly, elite Polish cavalry units were among the last to surrender to the Germans in October 1939.](https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/SZP-348060-e1658860042316-760x427.jpg)
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WWII Polish Cavalryman: Lance-Wielding Anachronism?
By Alex ZakrzewskiIn the late afternoon of September 1, 1939, the 18th Uhlan Regiment of the Pomorska Cavalry Brigade was holding its position along Poland’s heavily forested northwest frontier when orders arrived to attack the flank of the advancing German 20th Motorized Infantry Division. Read more